Scholars@Duke
Devdutta Gangadhar Sangvai

Devdutta Gangadhar Sangvai

Professor Emeritus in Family Medicine and Community Health
Family Medicine and Community Health
devdutta.sangvai@duke.edu
Duke Box 3886, Durham, NC 27710
Family Medicine Center Pickens, 2100 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Professor Emeritus in Family Medicine and Community Health · 2025 - Present Family Medicine and Community Health, Clinical Science Departments
Executive Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy · 2024 - Present Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, University Institutes and Centers

In the News

Published April 17, 2024
Devdutta Sangvai Takes Charge at Duke Regional
Published March 3, 2015
Sangvai Named to Presidential Leadership Scholars Program
Published April 10, 2014
N.C. advocate, doctors' group, urge caution on using Medicare data

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Recent Publications

Multimodal quality improvement project on reducing hospital perioperative thromboembolic events (Patient Safety Indicator-12).

Journal Article BMJ Open Qual · April 3, 2025 BACKGROUND: Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes both pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis, is a common yet significant postoperative complication. Patient Safety Indicator (PSI)-12 was introduced by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ... Full text Link to item Cite

North Carolina Medicaid: A Tale of Two Years

Journal Article North Carolina Medical Journal · January 1, 2025 North Carolina’s Medicaid expansion improved access to care and strengthened rural health, but new federal cuts, work requirements, and state underfunding now threaten these gains, putting coverage, hospitals, and innovative health programs at serious risk ... Full text Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications

The University of Toledo · 1998 M.D.